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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a total stereotype of the stuff white people like article.  I don't like the way most new build houses look in general.  A few modern houses are interesting.  Some neo-craftsmen, if they aren't overbuilt, as well.  But generally I just like the way older houses look better.  They tend to have more interesting details.  I'm not a big fan of the 50s-80s suburban track homes either, and some older "charming" houses are so poorly kept that they turn into total dumps.  I tend to like older colonials, craftsmen, Victorians, and row houses.  Part of this has to do with mostly being raised in an older suburb of Chicago, which as some of the most beautiful architecture of any city in the country.  I lived in three different houses growing up, and each one was built between 1900-1920.  They included one stereotypical San Francisco victorian, one craftsmen, and one arts and crafts/craftsmen/colonial hybrid.  I'm sure that this nostalgia impacts my taste in houses.

My preference for older houses is not necessarily practical, and I don't think it makes me more refined than other people.  I just enjoy things that I find beautiful, and many older houses look beautiful to me.

I don't own a house right now, but I imagine when I buy, I'll have to make compromises in terms of what I can afford.  But if budget were of no concern, I wouldn't want to buy a huge new build house.[/quote]

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